How long is the typical shift of an orthopedic surgeon?

Otho Surgery work hr: I am not an orthopedic surgeon but i can tell you that there is no such thing as a "shift" for them. I know of no surgical specialty as dedicated to their patients as are the orthopods. They typically spend a very long day in the or, see patients in their office and then may have a few minutes with their families only to be called back to the hospital to handle emergency orthopedics. Thank god.

Depends: It all depends on their practice or subspecialty. A foot and ankle surgeon may work from 7am - 3pm and be done for the day, while a trauma orthopod may have scheduled cases from 730am until 5pm, and then have emergency cases well into the next day, or even work that day as well. Unlike other jobs, surgery typically doesn't work "shifts", but instead has call requirements.

When U r on Ur on: 24 hrs/ day when u r on call, many nights operate through the nite, & work the next day which may b office or more scheduled surgery. It can also b an on call nite & day & the day may b no calls at all. Lots of phone calls & it depends on who is covering the ed both in ur 2 hospitals in the city but also the surrounding hospitals in the area, , up 2 an 80 mile radius. Pray 4 rain & cold weather.